เม้าท์

máo

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] gossip; chat

to talk casually, often about others or sharing rumors; chitchat (informal/slang)

Examples

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2NounB2

gossip; chitchat

casual conversation, often about others; informal talk (slang, as a noun)

Examples

พักเที่ยงpák-tîiangพักเที่ยงpák-tîiang1lunch break2[to] take a lunch breakวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาเฟ่kaa-fêeคาเฟ่kaa-fêecafé; coffee shopเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเม้าท์máoเม้าท์máo1[to] gossip; chat2gossip; chitchat3mouth (slang; nonstandard)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ข่าวดาราkàao-daa-raaข่าวดาราkàao-daa-raacelebrity news
At lunch today we’re meeting at a café for some casual talk about the new series and celebrity news.
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3NounB2

mouth (slang; nonstandard)

nonstandard spelling of ‘mouth’ from English; used playfully online, not a standard Thai noun for the mouth

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesแชตกันcháet ganแชตกันcháet gan[to] chat with each other (online)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเม้าท์máoเม้าท์máo1[to] gossip; chat2gossip; chitchat3mouth (slang; nonstandard)แทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyฉีกchèekฉีกchèek1[to] tear; rip2[to] tear open3[to] break with; go against (figurative)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceอังกฤษang-grìtอังกฤษang-grìt1English (language)2English (of England); British (colloq.)3England (as a shortened form)แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ขำๆkăm kămขำๆkăm kăm1amusing; a bit funny2just for fun; not seriously
When we chat, my friend likes to type “smiling so wide the mouth almost splits,” using the English word playfully.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

máo

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

ท์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——